Thursday, April 14, 2011

Hawai'i - Big Island

The following, in no particular order, are glimpses of moments spent in the aloha state over the past five weeks.   Enjoy! 

biggest fullest moon ever

happy pineapple

Hannah & the steam vents

humpbacks at play

plumeria

sunshine after the storm

kona coffee

gecko

pololu lookout

bird of paradise

swimming hole near the farm

lava rock

Andrea's house

sunset at makalawena

three horned chameleon

bananas



kahena beach

tangerine tree

tsunami damage

south point 

hamakua coast 



lilikoi

the monarch that never migrates

sea turtle magic

the life

banyan tree

makalawena



Duncan & Hannah enjoying the view

backyard orchids

mauna kea & mauna loa

a lilikoi bee nap



african violet

green sand beach




The Farm



sunrise

the view

Almond, Buckeye & Charcoal Chip

Zada

the life of a mac nut

quackers

Queenie

Billy

Ginger meets quacker

Mauna Kea in the distance

a muscovy wagging its tail

the daily hike



Toby & Kai

Eagan
the climber dog


Sunday, February 20, 2011

The Nati

We're fortunate to have a place to take some time off the road and get some reprieve from this years brutal winter storms. Holed up in Cincinnati for the last several weeks, with Brookes family keeping a roof over our heads and food in our bellies. Their seemingly endless love and generosity leaves me in need of nothing and filled with gratitude. I've also relied on the kindness of another to pass the time here in Cincinnati.  After being introduced to Jim (thanks Ross) he didn't hesitate to offer me full access to his woodshop and anything in it, providing me a creative outlet and companionship. Also a big thanks to all the amazing people at Enzo's.  I've been working on a Greene and Greene inspired coffee table for Brooke's sister Brittany and her fiance Mark. After they came to me with a couple ideas of what they wanted, they were kind enough to give me creative freedom.  I'm working on the final details and hope to have some pictures to post soon.  
In the coming days as we prepare for our trip to Hawaii, we can look forward to a few final adventures. In particular, I'm looking forward to visiting "the bourbon trail", a string of bourbon distilleries in Kentucky.  On the list are Jim Beam, Woodford, Makers Mark and Wild Turkey to name a few, no doubt this will be a glorious day. 


The creepiness of the looming figures on the shops ceiling fades with time.